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Final(s) Countdown

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Duke chapter.

With the end of the semester rapidly approaching, Duke students are experiencing a whirlwind of emotions. Stress levels on campus are higher than ever as we prepare to tackle the various papers and exams standing between us and three weeks of total freedom. Words alone cannot describe the emotional rollercoaster that is finals week at Duke and thus, I have turned to GIFs to do the honors.

Finals week: expectation

Finals week: reality

Learning that, contrary to popular belief, your final exam is in fact cumulative

When you swore you would be productive during reading period but it’s Tuesday night and all you’ve done all day is watch Netflix in bed

Me: I’m not going out the weekend before finals

Also me: *At Shooters on Saturday night*

Looking for a spot in Perkins during reading period

Mom: “So how’d your exam go?”

Me:

When your friend asks if you wanna go to the Wa Duke and blow their remaining food points for the semester

Submitting a nearly perfect final paper on Sakai

Watching all of your friends leave for break when you have an exam on Monday the 19th, from 7-10 p.m.

Walking out of your last exam

Realizing that finals is really just an acronym for F*ck, I Never Actually Learned Shit